All the Promises of God are “Yes” and “Amen” As we come to the close of yet another year, Our past is behind us and our future is near. Whatever is behind that brings pain or remorse, Must be laid by faith at the foot of the Cross. Look to the new year as …
Did you know the word Christmas as an exclamation expresses surprise, distress or despair? Isn’t that fascinating! Culturally, Christmas is promoted with shiny, glittery, alluring “must-have” items, images of friends and family joyously celebrating together, glorious tablescapes replete with special occasion foods preserved only for this special time of year. Worldly cares seem to be non-existent with …
The entire world is in chaos. Every nation, every people group, every community is suffering major upheaval. There is not an aspect of society anywhere that is unaffected. What was right is now wrong, and what was wrong is considered right. It’s overwhelming for those who don’t know these days were prophesied long ago, and …
I have to imagine you feel the same as I do. Each day I read another story about violence against police, elected officials deliberately interfering with the proper course of government, schools passing transgender mandate that girls and boys must shower together. Even as I am writing this I received an alert on my phone …
Compromise is two-sided by way of definition: 1) Compromise is a means to settle a dispute by mutual concession, to basically meet in the middle of an issue to find a happy medium; 2) Compromise therefore, requires the acceptance of standards that are lower than desirable, or less than the considered ideal. Compromise requires both …
I doubt that a single person except Jesus has escaped the devastation soul wounds cause. Soul wounds are the result of sin—either sin we committed, or sin that was committed against us. When sin results in emotional pain, we can become emotionally scarred. However, this kind of scarring is different from a skin scar that …
What if you could have a life mentor to help you avoid many difficult life issues, help you work through problems more successfully, and it cost you nothing? Would you be interested? Well, in a very real sense you can! I am in pre-production for my new television show called Faith to Live By. I …
I think most have heard the adage, “If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.” A similar quote found in Scripture is, “Whoever is not with Me is against Me, and whoever does not gather with Me scatters, (words of Jesus recorded in Matthew 12:30). Yet, as we look at our profoundly …
Are you among the many people today, who have a nagging sense that there’s got to be more to life than what you’re experiencing? The extent of anxiety and dissatisfaction sadly expressed through violence and protests reveals we are a society searching for answers, without a compass to guide us. It’s understandable given the decades …
With Part Three of The Great American Divide, I offer my considerations regarding what “we the people” can do to restore our nation. To help us understand how we’ve come to suffer such hostility and division, I conclude this three-part blog with a focus on respect. Respect is an essential element in any civil society. When …